News from February 2010
Former employee sues Chesapeake Energy for breach of contract, fraud
CHARLESTON -- A former employee is suing Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Chesapeake Appalachia for breach of contract and fraud.
Woman sues two individuals, bar for mother's death
MORGANTOWN -- The daughter of a Morgantown woman killed in a drunk-driving accident is suing two individuals and a bar for her mother's death.
AEP, Pa. construction company sued over fall at John Amos
WINFIELD - A Kanawha County man is alleging a public utility company is partially responsible for a fall he sustained at a Putnam County power plant two years ago.
2008 shooting leads to suit against Putnam nightclub
A Winfield man accuses staff at this Teays Valley nightclub of contributing to the circumstances that led to him being the victim of a random shooting. (Photo by Lawrence Smith) WINFIELD - A Putnam County man says the owners of a nightclub are responsible for injuries he sustained two years following a random shooting.
Woman sues Cross Lanes car wash, others for injuries
CHARLESTON -- A Nitro woman who claims she was injured on the premises of the Cross Lanes Car Wash and Oil Exchange is suing the company and Pennzoil-Quaker State Company.
Wrongful death suit against Putnam EMS set for mediation
WINFIELD - A wrongful death suit against the Putnam County Emergency Medical Service that was scheduled for trial late last year is now slated for mediation.
Wake up, West Virginia
Kids growing up in dysfunctional homes often have no idea how abnormal their families are.
Couple sues Maryland motel, others for bed bug infestation
WHEELING -- A Hancock County woman and her husband are suing Super 8 Worldwide, Super 8 Motel and an individual after she claims the bed she slept in was infested with bed bugs.
Federal judge shields most of medmal suit
MARTINSBURG – U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey hides an entire medical malpractice suit from public view, except the part where Magistrate Judge James Seibert and Washington lawyers kick each other around.
Woman sues Division of Corrections, others for sexual harassment
CHARLESTON -- A woman is suing the West Virginia Division of Corrections, the West Virginia Department of Education and three individuals after she claims she was sexually harassed, assaulted and abused.
Woman sues Complete Petmart for injury
HUNTINGTON -- A woman is suing Complete Petmart after she was injured in its Barboursville location.
CIVIL FILINGS: Cabell County
Feb. 8
CIVIL FILINGS: Berkeley County
Jan. 15
Former Winfield girls basketball coach wants state law changed
CHARLESTON -- The former Winfield High School girls basketball team coach has filed a lawsuit in hopes that the state law about hiring non-teacher coaches will be declared unconstitutional.
Executive session tape must be given to law judge, Justices rule
Benjamin CHARLESTON – Regular folks can't listen to tape recordings from closed meetings of elected officials, but a fact finder in a job discrimination case can listen, according to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Couple sues Cabell Huntington, Healthnet for hepatitis B infection
HUNTINGTON -— A man and his wife are suing Cabell Huntington Hospital and Healthnet Aeromedical Services after he claims he contracted hepatitis B.
Couple sues Clayton Homes, three employees for age discrimination
CHARLESTON -- A couple is suing Clayton Homes and three of its employees for age discrimination.
St. Albans woman alleges Putnam salvage yard visit resulted in injury
WINFIELD - A Kanawha County woman's trip to a Putnam County salvage yard two years ago resulted in an unexpected trip to the hospital.
Physician sues hospital, DHHR, others for wrongful termination
CHARLESTON -- A physician is suing the West Virgina Department of Health and Human Resources, Welch Emergency Hospital, Daniel & Yeager Inc. and two individuals after he claims he was wrongfully terminated from his employment.